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Originally Posted by Stu
Forget the 18-55 lens - it's crap.
You can afford a body with a 17-85 lense - which is much better.
You can also afford a 70-200mm F4 L - which is, as stated above, ace.
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The original 18-55 lens was crap, there were rumors that it cost canon a couple of quid to make
The new IS version is meant to actually be alright for 'happy-snappy' use and small prints. The
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM is meant to be a great lens. People have said its a EFS lens with L class glass
but it will put you over budget though... If your budget ends up being stretched which everyone’s ends up doing have a look at the
EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
The Canon
EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM is a great lens its got to be the best for RC use. Takes great shots and as its a L lens which means its 100% sealed so no dust getting in I’ve got a 400D and use the
EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM (MK 1 is pictured not MK 2!)which was recommended to me by the photographer for the MaxBashing magazine (its a RC Mag I promise
) and its been great for RC and every day use, however slightly poor in low light.
Heres a few pics, all are by me and first 4 are of same event,
Canon40D w/70-200
Canon 400D w/28-105
Be careful of Honk Kong sellers a lot of the stuff over there is fake. Make sure it has the little Gold label on the camera. A great place to pick up a cheep 70-200 is from a seller who is located in Scotland on eBay. I can't seem to find him now but ill go and find a link to him, in the item name it norm says *IN SCOTLAND*. Edit: Cant find him anymore seems he no longer sells as his link comes up as invalid, but
THIS is in the UK and is the same price as the one from HK...
I hope Jimmy doesn't mind me linking to other forums but a great forum for cameras is
DPreview...